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Interesting puzzles, I don't think I've run into a puzzle mechanic quite like when the areas start unlocking and you have to start juggling connections. Took a couple minutes the first time to realize how those were meant to be solved, then they were fun puzzles.

One problem I ran into though is that it seems like (on the web build, haven't tried the native builds) if I click near the top of the game area, it opens the game menu, making it very hard to start wiring near the top of the area.

Also, having some trouble with the right drag controls being used so heavily, but that's my own problem - either Windows 11 or my laptop touchpad just really don't make right-drag easy, so it's a bit of an awkward UX unless I go hook up my mouse.

Evidently Cube1 year ago

Thanks for the feedback!

The hud/menu option should be solvable to an extent, make it not appear when the mouse is down.

You can also play the game with a keyboard, it's usually a bit slower than mouse but I think it beats touch pad by a mile.

clansing1 year ago

Ah, thanks. Maybe I'll give it a try with the keyboard. I did see keyboard commands at the beginning, then forgot about them when everything seemed mouse-controlled.

As to the menu/HUD problem, sounds like maybe I didn't quite explain it right - and retesting it right now to explain it better, it's not quite as straightforward as I thought, it only happens in some places. The best example I've got is level 4 (since that's where I am right now) - the upper right corner has a 2x2 "room" with multiple channels coming into it. If I click almost anywhere in the top-left square of that room, (or within a 4x2 rectangle up-left from that square), the options menu opens (as if I'd opened the HUD and clicked the options button).

I hope that makes sense - if not I'll try to record a video or take a screenshot later to show the area I mean.

Evidently Cube1 year ago

Interesting! I can't reproduce it at all so a video would be very welcome. Please send me an email at maurycy@evidentlycube.com (probably best to not attach the video in the email but upload it to a cloud storage/YT, I am not sure if the spam detector won't be overzealous!) Or DM me on twitter @EvidentlyCube

Nogodsnomasters1 year ago

I had the same issue as clansing.

Using MS Edge (version 112.0.1722.39) on Windows 11 Pro (22H2 / build 22621.1413). I've attached a video of it happening. Let me know if there's any other info you need

Evidently Cube1 year ago

Thanks! That's pretty bizarre, but I think I have a clue what might be wrong, I probably just wasn't persistent enough to reproduce it.

clansing1 year ago

I don't know if it will help, but I tried on Edge on the same laptop, got the same behaviour. Tried it on a Macbook in Chrome, couldn't reproduce (although I got a similar behaviour in a weird case that might be related if I expand the hud then quickly click below it).

The video that Nogodsnomaster posted looks like the problem I had, except I hit fewer "unseen buttons" (for lack of a better term right now), so I won't clutter up your inbox with a second one (unless it'll help). And if it matters (although probably not, since it sounds like you have an idea) - Windows 11, 22H2 22621.1555, Chrome 112.0.5615.50 here. (and in case the size of the game area might have an impact, 4K monitor, since that's just one non-obvious thing I can think of that's different between my two laptops where I tested it)

Evidently Cube1 year ago

It must be related to Chrome! I couldn't reproduce it on Firefox but did so immediately on Chrome, thanks a lot for all the information, now that I can reproduce it I should hopefully be able to figure out what's causing it.

clansing1 year ago

Thanks! I just finished work and was about to try to record it when I noticed you'd already put up the video. I never managed to trigger the level forward/back though - only the settings along the top, and the help menu down the right.

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